The Pennsylvania Real Estate Tax Sale Law mandates a fair and efficient method to secure collection of delinquent real estate taxes on behalf of those taxing authorities utilizing the services provided by the County Tax Claim Bureau.

The law offers delinquent taxpayers opportunity to successfully discharge delinquent tax claims at reasonable costs, as well as, providing for the transfer of non-taxpaying properties into the hands of responsible taxpayers.

Consequently, property taxes, (county, municipal or school), not paid to the local tax collector by December 31 of the year in which they are levied, may be filed with the Tax Claim Bureau for specific collection procedures as follows: Read more

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Shell has chosen a site near Pittsburgh for a potential petrochemical complex that would process ethane from natural gas produced in the nearby Marcellus Shale.

By ISABEL ORDONEZ

Royal Dutch Shell said it has selected a site near Pittsburgh for the potential construction of a petrochemical complex that would process ethane from the abundant natural gas produced in the Marcellus Shale region.

The announcement is a step forward in Shell’s plans to build a giant ethylene cracker—for conversion of the ethane found in natural gas into ethylene, a core component for plastics and fertilizer—near the natural-gas rich Marcellus Shale formation, which underlies much of the US Northeast.

The company was expected to unveil the final location by the end of the first quarter. Read more

Here we thought the government’s mission was to energetically serve us when, in actuality, it exists to energetically serve energy companies.

This week, Gov. Frackenstein, a man of few words yet so many business tax breaks, proposed giving Shell Oil $67 million in annual tax credits to build a petrochemical refinery, including a “cracker” facility that converts natural gas – we have a bit – into ethane for plastics. Read more

BROOKLINE, September 30, 2011 – State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana today filed legislation imposing a moratorium on all court-ordered assessments in the Commonwealth through November 2012, or until the state acts on assessment reforms. There are seven co-sponsors on the legislation.

“In Western PA, and especially Allegheny County, it seems a bit like ‘Groundhog Day’ as we continue to call for changes to the assessment system. I am extremely grateful that seven of my colleagues have joined me in co-sponsoring this legislation, but am disappointed that more members don’t see the need for changes,” said Fontana. “While I understand that the counties they represent are not faced with a reassessment, it doesn’t change the fact that there is an inequity here that we have to address. A state-wide moratorium will allow us to help Allegheny County communities avoid the tremendous burden that comes with reassessment while protecting homeowners and reforming the current system.” Read more

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BROOKLINE, September 30, 2011 – State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana today filed legislation imposing a moratorium on all court-ordered assessments in the Commonwealth through November 2012, or until the state acts on assessment reforms. There are seven co-sponsors on the legislation.

Earlier this month, the county was ordered to complete all assessments in the city first in a move to save the city and its schools as much as $2 million in short-term borrowing costs if not completed on time. The county must certify the updated values in the city by January 1st. The county, however, is asking the judge to reconsider his order. If assessors are allowed to follow their original schedule, all taxing bodies could have aggregate numbers by January 15th. The numbers would be uncertified and preliminary, but would be accurate enough to allow all taxing jurisdictions to set their tax rates. If there are not changes made to the order, the non-city municipalities and school districts will not receive their property values until March or April. Read more

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By Tom Fontaine
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Thursday, September 30, 2010 Hundreds of counties have higher median property tax bills than Allegheny County, but the local burden is among the heaviest in the nation when factoring in home values, an analysis of census data shows. Article

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